National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon, Jr., slammed the
absence of the Makabayan bloc legislators in the Senate hearing which seeks to clarify
the alleged red-tagging being done by the government.
Esperon calls the absence as a waste of "democratic space"
allotted for the free exchange of ideas and opinions.
He called the Makabayan bloc’s absence "unfortunate"
as they missed their chance to air their side and face ranking members of the
National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) regarding
the issue.
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National Security Adviser (NSA) was referring to Presidential
Communications Operations Office Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy and Southern
Luzon Comand chief, Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr., both NTF-ELCAC
spokespersons.
"They have an opportunity for a dialogue, to talk,
Undersecretary Lorraine (Badoy) will have a chance to speak and so will Gen.
Parlade. It is unfortunate that they (Makabayan bloc solons) choose not to
attend," he said in Filipino.
Esperon, who is also NTF ELCAC vice chair, found the excuses
of the Makabayan bloc for skipping the hearing quite flimsy as one of their
members claimed to be visiting departed loved ones at the cemetery and while
others claimed to going to Bicol to give relief goods to families affected by the
Super Typhoon “Rolly”.
"We admire their intentions (in going to Bicol for a
relief goods distribution) but we have information that they did not go
there," Esperon said in Filipino.
With respect to the reason of going to the cemetery during
the "Undas" holiday, Esperon said that this is impossible as all
cemeteries in the country were closed from October 29 to November 4 as a
preventive measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019
(Covid-19).
"We are saddened that they did not attend as this is the
'democratic space' given to us to talk among ourselves, to exchange ideas and
opinion, and to find out who among us is right," Esperon said.
And because of their absence, Esperon said he is already having
suspicions that in a little while, the group will come out and admit who they
really are, referring to the Bloc's reported alliance to the Communist Party of
the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA).
Another reason could be that they cannot refute the
statements of former NPA field commanders who would testify against them.
"You are always calling us fake news but you, you're not
only fake news, you're (also) no show. Which is more difficult, no show or
those willing to show up and present. Next time, we better see each other so
that we can explain and enlighten our countrymen," he added.
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